Road Investment Strategy

Jonathan Edwards Excerpts
Monday 1st December 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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The right hon. Gentleman is perfectly correct in saying that the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and others, including the Chancellor, have made many representations about this particular road. I fear that it needs no advocacy from me.

Jonathan Edwards Portrait Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC)
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Will the Secretary of State confirm that the road investment strategy is an England-only plan and will therefore lead to full Barnett consequentials of around £750 million for Wales over the five years?

Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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It is an all-England plan, and the Barnett consequentials will follow.